{"id":168114,"date":"2025-12-30T12:31:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T11:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/sala_stampa\/archivionotizie\/\/2025\/12\/export-italiano-farmaceutica-e-agroalimentare-trainano-il-primo-semestre-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T09:33:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T08:33:13","slug":"export-italiano-farmaceutica-e-agroalimentare-trainano-il-primo-semestre-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/sala_stampa\/archivionotizie\/diplomazia-economica\/2025\/12\/export-italiano-farmaceutica-e-agroalimentare-trainano-il-primo-semestre-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian exports, pharmaceuticals, and the agri-food sector drive the first half of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Italian exports, pharmaceuticals, and the agri-food sector drive the first half of 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Italian exports continue to grow, albeit at a slower pace. In the first half of 2025, exports reached \u20ac322.6 billion<\/strong>, up 2.1%<\/strong> compared to the same period in 2024. This is what emerges from the issue no. 71 of “Mercati in tempo reale<\/em>” (Real-Time Markets), the bulletin from the Analysis and Research Office of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA).<\/p>\n

Export sales were driven primarily by pharmaceuticals, agri-food products, metalworking, and means of transport other than cars<\/strong>, sectors that offset the difficulties experienced by machinery, textiles, and automotive.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pharmaceuticals<\/strong> remained the main driver, with a 38.8%<\/strong> increase and a contribution of over 3 percentage points<\/strong> to overall export growth, thanks to expansion in key markets such as Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States<\/strong>. The agri-food sector<\/strong> (+5.8%),<\/strong> consolidating its growth in Europe and North America, and metalworking<\/strong> (+3.4<\/strong>%), driven by demand for semi-finished products and innovative materials, also performed well.<\/p>\n

From a geographical perspective, the strongest growth was seen in Switzerland (+13.4%), Spain (+11.8%), and the United Kingdom (+8.2%),<\/strong> while declines were recorded in Turkey (-18.2%), Russia (-17.3%), and China (-11.7%)<\/strong>, a sign of a still uncertain international situation. Turkey, in particular, was negatively impacted by the decline in demand for gold and semi-finished products due to new tariffs and deferred payments, which reduced Italian competitiveness. China, instead, saw widespread declines in almost all sectors, particularly clothing and leather goods.\u2019<\/p>\n

The trade balance<\/strong>, however, remains largely positive at \u20ac22.8 billion<\/strong>, albeit down from \u20ac29.1 billion<\/strong> last year, due to growing imports (+4.6%), driven by rising energy and intermediate goods prices.<\/p>\n

Globally, world exports<\/strong> increased by 4.9%,<\/strong> with excellent performances for Taiwan (+25.2%), the United Kingdom (+12.8%), <\/strong>and Hong Kong (+11.9%)<\/strong>, while the main European economies are showing signs of slowing down (Germany and France -0.9%).<\/p>\n

Overall, the ITA report shows a solid export system but in the process of rebalancing<\/strong>, where high-value-added sectors – pharmaceuticals, food, and green tech – are establishing themselves as new pillars of Italian competitiveness on global markets.<\/p>\n

For more information<\/strong><\/p>\n

ICE – Mercati in tempo reale n.71<\/a><\/p>\n

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